Multiple main pancreatic duct stones in tropical pancreatitis: Safe clearance with extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1514-1518

  Ong, Wai Choung ^a   Tandan, Manu ^a   Reddy, Venkat ^a   Rao, Guduru V ^a   Reddy, Nageshwar ^a  

^a ASIAN INSTITUTE OF GASTROENTEROLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Calculi; Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy; Pancreatitis; Stones

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APPARATUS; BLEEDING; ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; HEMATEMESIS; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PANCREAS STONE; PANCREATITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SAFETY;

EID: 33747612185     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.04224.x     Document Type: Review

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